On Thursday May 11th, around 150 Konica Minolta production print users gathered in Vienna for a day of presentations at the inaugural meeting of PROKOM, the Konica Minolta user community. Targeted at production users, PROKOM is part of a Konica Minolta customer-centric strategy intended to drive the move from analog to digital print processes. With the focus, at least at first, on users of cut-sheet light to mid-production color and black & white digital print, the opportunity for PROKOM is unlike many other user groups, which tend to focus on higher levels of production.

Over the last few years, Google has launched a number of mobile products and services that included various degrees of intelligence. At the Google I/O tech-fest, which kicked off on May 17 in Mountain View, CA, the company signaled a significant shift toward intelligent products and services, many of which happen to be mobile. Included in the many announcements were three new features for Google Photos, the company’s photo storage and organization service that was launched two years ago.

HP Advances Office of the Future with Next Generation LaserJet Portfolio

On May 16th HP announced their next generation LaserJet Enterprise 600 Series with an emphasis on security and enhanced productivity. The new 600 series consists of 17 new multifunction models ranging from speeds of 50ppm to 75ppm letter size in color and B/W and are ideally suited for workgroups with 10-30 users. HP’s JetIntelligence cartridge technology is now available across the entire portfolio offering improvements in toner chemistry for added print quality protection. In addition, the new models will include the same user interface as their recently launched A3 LaserJets. http://client.keypointintelligence.com/bliQ/InfoCenter/Document/Item/b275b875-af12-461a-b78b-adeb4737eac6

David Sweetnam has over 25 years of experience in the imaging industry. A trailblazer, not to mention a vital piece in the development of our overseas operation, he has played a big role in helping the BLI brand spread throughout the world.

On April 25th, Kodak Alaris introduced IN2 Ecosystem, a combination of scanners, software, and services along with partnerships intended to tackle the issues surrounding information content and “data chaos”. Kodak Alaris has a long history with capture technology spanning many years and includes hardware and software products that handle a variety of applications from compact distributed devices to high-volume sophisticated production engines and solutions.